


TAKE MY TEARS 

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SEVEN OTHER SONGS. 



Jacob Closz. 



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TAKE MY TEARS 

AND 
SEVEN OTHER SONGS 



BY 



JACOB CLOSZ. 



Entered according to act of Congress, in the year of 1904, by 
Jacob Closz, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington. 



CONTENTS: 

Take My Tears. 

Jim amd I. 

I Love Thee, O Sea. 

The Old New Moon: A New Old Song. 

Wedding Song. 

Staendchen. 

Bonny Baby Boy. 

A Christmas Carol: To My Wife. 



LIBRARY of CONGRESS 1 

Two Copies Keceived 

APR 21 1904 

Copyright Entry 

CLASS Ct^ckc. No. 

K vT 

COPY B 






TAKE MY TEARS. 

("Take my tears"— the words of a child to its 
mother.) 

Take my tears, my mama — take me — 
Take my tears and take me too; 
I am sorry, sorry, mama, 
And I want to come to you; 
For I love 3 ?r ou, mama, love you, 
Even when I am not good; 
And I will be good to brother, 
For I love you and love God. 

Take my tears, my mother, take me 

To 3^our heart as long ago; 

You alone may know my sorrow, 

You alone can feel my woe. 

Home again and loved by mother — 

To forget all else and rest! 

And through years and ages endless, 

Mother-love shall still be blest! 

Take my tears, Oh God of Mercy,— 
Tears that burn but will not flow; 
Through my leaden-hearted bosom 
Eet me feel again love's glow; 
For I come in deep contrition 
To redeem my waste of years; 
Take me, mother-heart of heaven, — 
Let me love thee— take my tears! 



JIM AND I. 

( Inscribed to Hoval A. Smith. ) 

It was out in Arizona 
Where we first met, Jim and I; 
It was out in Arizona 
Where we parted—Jim to die; 
And I'm lonely, mighty lonely 
Though his spirit seems so near, 
I can almost hear his footsteps, 
Almost hear his words of cheer. 
Refrain: 
We were friends out in the Rockies, 
Friends for long years — Jim and I; 
We were friends out in the Rockies, 
Till we parted — Jim to die; 
But I love the grand old diggings 
And shall still love partner Jim, 
While the rugged Rocky Mountains 
Stand a monument to him. 

We were Rocky Mountain miners, 
We were partners, Jim and I; 
And I think we'll still be partners 
Up in heaven bye and bye; 
And the way good fortune favors 
Me of late in striking ore 
I am thinking Jim is with me, 
Now my partner as before. 

We were friends etc. 

We have been afloat on velvet 
Like two princes living high; 
Then again we have been stranded 
And have pulled up high and dry; 
For a miner's fortune varies 
Just the same now as of old, 
But a Rocky Mountain friendship 
Is the pure and perfect gold. 

We were friends etc. 



We have feasted, we have fasted, 

We have drained the self same cup; 

But we've always stuck together 

And have held each other up; 

Why, sir, Jim would shed his heart-blood, 

Or he'd spend his last red cent — 

It was better than a gold mine 

Just to have Jim for a friend. 

We were friends etc. 

Once we roughed it in Alaska 

And we struck it mighty rich; 

But we drank and were good fellows 

And we landed in the ditch; 

Then again in Arizona 

We found Fortune at her best, 

And I swear by Arizona 

As the beauty of the West. 

We were friends etc. 

Could the bright sun of the Rockies 
Kiss the splendor of his brow, 
Wouldn't Jim and I be happy 
Sharing all this treasure now! 
But I'm lonely with my millions 
Where Jim sleeps beneath the sod, 
While the Rocky Mountains tower, 
Lifting hearts of gold to God. 

We were friends etc. 



I LOVE THEE, O SEA. 

I love thee, O sea! 

I love thee, O sea! 

Through storm and shine 

Thou still art mine, 

A sailor's sea — 

A sailor's sea. 

Thine is a lover's heart, 

Yearning - with love thou art, 

Searching from zone to zone 

To find thine own. 

Life, life, life — 

Labor and love and loss! 

Strife, strife, strife — 

Still as it ever was 

With thee and me, O sea! 

Deep, deep sea, deep lone sea! 

I love thee, O sea! 

Deep, deep sea, deep lone sea! 

My friend, thou, O sea! 
My friend, thou, O sea! 
From shore to shore, 
Rest never more 
Know we, O sea — 
Know we, O sea! 
Cradled upon thy breast, 
Even in death I'd rest 
Rocked on the ocean wave, 
A sailor's grave! 

Life, life, life, etc. 



THE OLD NEW MOON: 
A NEW OLD SONG. 

Bright beams the new moon, love— 
The new moon, love, the bright new moon- 
Bright beams the new moon, love, 
The old new moon, the new old moon 

That shines for thee and me, 

For thee, for thee, my love for thee: 

Wake not but sleep, my love, 

In peace sleep on — 

Sleep sweetly on till morning dawn; 

Bright beams the new moon, love, 

The old new moon, the new old moon. 

List to the nightingale, 

The nightingale in yonder grove; 

List to the night song, love, 

An old new song, a new old song 

That's sung for thee and me, 

For thee, for thee, my love for thee: 

Wake not but sleep, my love, 

In peace sleep on — 

Sleep sweetly on till morning dawn; 

List to the night song, love, 

An old new song, a new old song. 



WEDDING SONG. 

There's an isle in the sea for you and for me, 

Like the garden of Eden as fair; 

And the welcome of angels is waiting- us there 

On that beautiful isle in the sea; 

Aye, that isle in the sea is for you and for me, 

For you and for me, love, alone; 

And the world that is there shall be all our own 

On that beautiful isle in the sea, 

Aye, the world shall be all our own 
On that beautiful isle in the sea. 

O'er the high tide of hope to the haven of home— 

Oh the joy that awaits you and me! 

Oh the love that shall hallow our home — 

On that beautiful isle in the sea! 

Oh the world shall be all our own 

On that beautiful isle in the sea! 

Farewell, farewell, for the white sails swell, 

And waves pace impatient the shore; 

And the breezes, the dove-winged, are hastening before 

O'er the rapturous tide— — farewell; 

Aye, a loving farewell and a tender farewell 

To the world we are leaving, the old; 

O'er the high tide the light of the new world behold! 

To the old world a tender farewell; 

Aye, the light of the new world behold 

To the old world a tender farewell. 
O'er the high tide of hope etc. 



STAENDCHEN. 

In der Feme denk ich Dein — 
Bin ja immer Dir bedacht — 
In der Feme denk ich Dein, 
Einsam in der stillen Nacht. 

Moecht' so gerne bei Dir sein — 
Moecht' so gern Dich liebend gruessen- 
Moecht' mein/ Leben wieder weih'n 
Betend Dir zu deinen Fuessen. 

Kanh ich auch nicht hin zu Dir, 
Kann ich doch ein Lied Dir sing-en! 
Sieh! Dein Engel schwebet hier, 
Und er soil mein Lied Dir bringen! 

Holder Engel, mimm mein Lied! 
Eile durch die leise Luft! 
Von der Rose, wie sie blueht, 
Kuesse Ihr den Blumenduft! 

Lasse mir der Liebe Kummer, 
Mir allein das tiefe Sehnen! 
Wiege Sie zu suessem Schlnmmer 
Mit der Harfe tiefen Toenen! 

Lass Sie traeumen, suesse traeumen, 
Wie ich Ihr so treu bedacht! 
Lass Sie traeumen, selig traeumen — 
Schoenste, Liebste, gute Nacht! 

Ueber Dir die Liebe wacht! 
Schliesse Deine Augen zu! — 
Herzensliebste, gute Nacht — 
Schoene Traeume, suesse Ruh! 



BONNY BABY BOY. 

(Inscribed to Daniel Theodore Closz.) 

Cool and cosy is the chamber 
Where my baby lies asleep; 
And the hallowed song- of Silence 
Lulls to slumber sweet and deep. 

Sleep my baby, sleep my bonnie, 

Sleep my bonny baby boy; 

May good angels guide and guard thee 

And may fortune bring thee joy. 

Shaded is the light and softened 
Where my little darling lies; 
And the air is sweet and soothing 
Like a breeze from paradise. 

Sleep my baby etc. 

Sunny curls and blooming features! 
Pure repose upon thy face! 
Baby limbs that love has dimpled 
Into wonderous living grace! 

Sleep my baby etc. 

Though without the storms be raging, 
And the stern world works and wars; 
Peace be with my bonny baby 
Destined to the sunny stars! 

Sleep my baby etc. 



A CHRISTMAS CAROL*. 
TO MY WIFE. 

I dreamed that in Elesium 

I dwelled, a god among- the gods; 

And all of heaven's plenitude 

Of pleasure known from star to star 

And sphere to sphere through endless time 

And boundless space was mine! 

I was a god and knew of things 

Beyond the thought and sense of man; 

And as a god I gloried in 

The power supreme to bless or blast, 

To cast out or posess as I, 

The master, willed it best! 

***** 

And then I felt your hand's caress, 
And sensed your soul send into mine 
The love that swelled within your breast, 

The holy perfect woman's love 

The maiden love of motherhood . 

That makes men gods, gods men! 

And as }^ou loved j^our face grew bright 
And beautiful beyond compare; 
Aye, fairer still as still you loved 
Me more and more from day to day 
Until in perfect loveliness 
You beautified mj^ life! 

***** 

Then I forgot all else but you, 
And I forsook all else except 
This little lot upon this earth 

Which you and I call home, 

Where you and I may love and love 
And share earth's toils and tears! 



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